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Get Monitor Serial Number in Linux using EDID
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get_monitor_serial.sh
for file in `ls -1 /sys/class/drm/*/edid`; do text=$(tr -d '\0' <"$file"); if [ -n "$text" ]; then edid-decode "$file" | grep -e Manufacturer: -e Product; sleep 0.0001; fi done
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kernelshreyak commented Apr 24, 2025 •
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install edid-decode on Ubuntu using:

sudo apt install edid-decode

After running the command output will be something like:

Vendor & Product Identification:
Manufacturer: {manufacturer}
Vendor & Product Identification:
Manufacturer: {manufacturer}
Display Product Name: '{product-name}'
Display Product Serial Number: '{serial-number}'

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